Educators Reveal Their Favorite Education Books

Theodor Seuss Geisel (a.k.a. Dr. Seuss) once wrote: "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn the more places you'll go.”

And what Geisel describes couldn’t be more accurate when it comes to youngsters and their favorite stories. As educators, nannies and parents, we understand the relationship between the education a child receives and his or her level of success later in life. We also know that the number and quality of books at a child’s disposal is where that lesson-learning begins.

So if your bookshelves are looking a little light, be sure to prepare yourself before the big yellow bus rolls into town with these favorite education books. Once you’re done reading about why these educators recommended these books, be sure to take a moment to bookmark or share this post with your friends.

Hopefully this article encourages and motivates you to think about your future in education.

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Why do you recommend this book?

“[The book] can be read as a song. My kids loved memorizing the book that way and being able to ’read along‘. [As well] it helps [children] to learn counting and subtraction, as one more duck is gone every day, until all five come back at the end.”

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Why do you recommend this book?

“Good Night Moon is a great book for toddlers because they not only enjoy repeating the words ’good night!’ but they become more aware of their surroundings. It also helps children understand the night routine. The word ‘good night’ reminds them that it is not time to play, it's time to sleep.”

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3+

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Chelly Wood, author of young adult novels and English teacher at Idaho-based Buhl School

Why do you recommend this book?

“This book uses satire to demonstrate that if you don't use good citizenship, you'll lose all your friends. The author begins by saying, ‘If you want to lose all your friends, take my advice ....’ Then she follows with examples of poor sportsmanship, bullying and whining among other trade secrets of the friendless. Students as young as kindergarten understand the humor and get the point. I use this book in my advisory class to help students understand the importance of good citizenship.”

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Why do you recommend this book?

“Skippyjon Jones is fun to read and [as well as] interactive. [The book] has rhyming songs he sings, and you can have the students clap along when the book says clap clap and they love it. The more the teacher has fun reading the story, the more the kids enjoy it.”

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Why do you recommend this book?

“[This book] is one of my favorite books to use in teaching children. Children of all ages love it because of its ridiculousness and crazy characters. Every page is different and expectation is high. Its language is simple and repetitive and the rhyme is almost musical, it has a hidden, simple rhythm that makes you bounce along with it.”

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Kendall is an Online Community Specialist at Collegis Education who oversees online communities on behalf of Rasmussen College. She has a passion for social media and enjoys motivating and encouraging former, current and future learners.

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